Autumn
by Tina Tocco
On the last day of August
the last flower gets tossed
like a feather across Harper's Field.
Its spine is brittle and weak.
Its petals are flecks of dust.
It cannot hold on
Autumn is kicking up.
The wind is a raging storm.
It rips the green from the grass,
the warmth from the sun.
It is early this year.
The mighty oaks change their colors
tiny blood-red shields.
golden armor
brown blockades.
There are millions of them.
The wind tears them to nothing.
They scatter like summer flowers.
They will try again next year.
Which of the following lines from the poem is an example of a simile?
A.
Its spine is brittle and weak.
B.
The wind is a raging storm.
c.
They scatter like summer flowers
D.
The wind tears them to nothing